Paul Barnett - Jesus and the Rise of Early Christianity (2)

So, who was Jesus and what is he doing? The answer cannot be found by reading the pages of the Gospels in isolation from the covenant Scriptures of Israel. We need to have those Scriptures open in one hand and the Gospels in the other. Jesus can only be comprehended against the background of God's dealings with his covenant people (pp. 160-161).


Does Paul Barnett overstate his case in the last sentence? I think so. Jesus can be BETTER comprehended against the background of God's dealings with his covenant people. But surely not ONLY comprehended. However, I do need to better understand the OT.